三、阅读理解(共18小题，A节每小题l. 5分，B节每小题1分，满分25分)

A)阅读下列短文，熬后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

A

Are you afraid of tests?What will you do to prepare for a test? The following suggestions will be helpful。

Pay attention to what your teacher gives about a coming test .Write down exactly what you will be tested on .Knowing what the test will cover is half done

Make a review list that includes important points from class and reading material. Then your studying notes will be in one place. What's more, rewriting the material will help you to remember it.

Don't cram (突击式学习)! Test preparation begins the first day of class, so keep on doing your reading and homework. Then you just need to review for the test -- not learn all the materials. Waiting until the night before to try to learn everything will only put more stress(压力) on you.

Get a good night's sleep before the test, but if you can't, don't pull an all nighter. Research shows that getting at least four hours of sleep produces the better test results

Eat a healthy breakfast to keep your mind sharp (敏锐的). Avoid sugar, as it will weaken your ability to concentrate (全神贯注)

36. How many suggestions have you got from the text?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five.

37 The suggestions are given to the students who are ________.

A. in fear of the test B. good at learning

C. in need of sleep D. poor at reading

38. Where will students probably know something about a coming test?

A. From their classmates B. From their teachers

C. From reading materials D. From studying notes

39. Cramming will make it difficult for students to __

A. be busy reviewing at first

B. enjoy the first day of class

C. make good test preparation

D. put more stress on themselves?

40. What do you think will weeken your ability to x\concentrate?

A. Eating a healthy breakfast.

B. Taking too much sugar.

C. Keeping your mind sharp

D. Getting a good night's sleep

B

British tennis player Andy Murray waited seven years before he could realize his Grand Slam (大满贯) dream.

On September11, 2012, Murray beat defending champion(卫冕冠军) Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. The 25-year-old finally won his first ever Grand Slam trophy (奖杯) since he turned professional (职业的) in 2005.

It was a close match that lasted four hours and 54 minutes. The two are good friends and Djokovic is only seven days younger. Djokovic has won five titles (冠军) while Murray was the runner-up in his last four Grand Slam finals. Would he be able to win a grand slam the fifth time of asking? Even Murray himself was not sure.

" I was still doubting ( 怀疑) myself right up to a few minutes before going on to play the match . I have been in this position many times and not tried hard to get through," he told the Daily Mail after his victory.

But he did not think about his past disappointment (失望)too much. Instead, he fought through. "1 think just proving myself is probably the most pleasing part about this match, " he said.

The victory comes four weeks after Murray won a gold at the London Olympics. He is now Britain's first male Grand Slam singles champion in 76 years. He is the new pride of the British people.

41. Murray has worked hard for seven years because he wanted to_________ .

A. realize his Grand Slam dream

B heat defending champion

C. turn a professional player

D. win in the US Open final

42. What do you know about Novak Djokovic from the text?

A. He is seven days older than Murray

B .He finally won on September 11, 2012

C. He has won five world championships

D. He beat defending champion Murray.

43. Even before the US Open final was started, Murray_________.

A. was still planning to make friends with Djokovic

B. was still doubting whether he would give up

C. was really proving himself to win the game

D was not sure whether he would win the game

44 What makes Murray become the new pride of the British people?

A. The first male Grand Slam singles champion in 76 years

B. His too much disappointment in the past few years

C .The first singles champion at the London Olympics

D. His defending champion's position many times

45. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "runner up" in the text is_________.

A.冠军 B.亚军 C.爱好者 D.参与者

C

These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.

A little girl's lifeline

Three-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog, Mr. Gibbs, are almost together all the time There is a special love between them. Alida, who suffered from serious lung (肺)disease when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere, carrying 4.5kg of oxygen tanks (氧气罐) for her .

A pig that calms (使平静) kids

When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort (安慰) to patients as well.

A Lion's big heart

With paws (爪子) the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane (鬃), Jupiter, a 13-year-did 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue (援救) center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter

46. The best title(标题) to explain the main idea of the text is “_________”

A. Hero pets B Small pets

C. Kids' friends D Special visits

47 Which of the following do you think is the right match(匹配)?

A. Alida →a lion B. Buttercup →a pig

C. Lois →a sick girl D. Jupiter → a doctor

48 How long has Mr. Gibbs been with Alida3

A. For about 45 minutes B. For about 10 months

C. For over 3 years D .For over 2 years